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Re: [TLS] DH generator 2 problem?

Watson Ladd <watsonbladd@gmail.com> Fri, 09 October 2020 14:44 UTC

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From: Watson Ladd <watsonbladd@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2020 07:44:01 -0700
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Subject: Re: [TLS] DH generator 2 problem?
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On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 5:36 AM Michael D'Errico <mike-list@pobox.com> wrote:
>
> I have not written any code, but have just been thinking
> about what is going on and I am pretty sure that the
> bottom 64 bits of 2^X mod P tell you information which
> can help you determine X.  The top bits are also suspect
> but I haven't worried about those yet.  My original
> message below explains which primes I'm talking about.

POC || GTFO

Sincerely,
Watson Ladd

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